Raman spectra of biomarkers of relevance to analytical astrobiological exploration: hopanoids, sterols and steranes

The aim of this work is to investigate the viability and potential of three groups of organic compounds as biomarkers in a future robotic analytical exploration of Mars. The three compounds have been identified as suitable candidates for potential biomarkers for extant or extinct life from the terrestrial fossil record. The three groups of compound were all similar in structure, being either tetra- or penta-cyclic compounds. The limits of detection for a sample were also tested to estimate what concentrations it would still be amenable to Raman spectroscopic investigation. This was investigated using both solid mixtures and liquid solutions. The spectra of these compounds are characterised so that they can be added to the Raman database for future Mars missions. This involved identifying functional group characteristics, assigning peaks for each individual sample and characteristic features which would categorise the samples.     

Photoionization processes in F aggregate centres of LiF crystal

Extensive studies have been carried out on the optical conversion of F and F-aggregate colour centres produced in lithium fluoride single crystal on gamma irradiation. Using 308 nm XeCl laser it has been shown that significantly large population build-up of F ₃ ⁺ centre and reduction in the population of undesirable F₂ centres can be achieved in gamma irradiated crystal at room temperature due to multistep photoionization processes. These and other investigations have provided a scheme for possible laser action based on F ₃ ⁺ colour centres in LiF crystal at room temperature.     

Microwave-assisted highly diastereoselective synthesis of oxazolidines derived from ketones and aminoalcohols

A number of oxazolidines derived from ketones and aminoalcohols have been prepared in excellent yields using microwave irradiation. In most cases, conventional reflux failed to provide any of the desired products.     

Exploiting rotational and translational invariance of the energy in derivative calculations in quantum chemistry

It is shown how the invariance of the Born—Oppenheimer potential energy to overall translations and rotations of a molecule can be used to reduce the computational labor required for derivative evaluations at various orders.     

Wall effects on sound propagation in tubes

Numerical solutions have been obtained for the exact equations describing the propagation of periodic axisymmetric waves in a rigid cylindrical tube. Results were obtained for air over a range of conditions corresponding to shear wave numbers (s = R √?ω/μ) from 0·2 to 5000 and reduced frequencies (k = ωR/a) from 0·01 to 6. For conciseness and convenient application, the results for the attenuation and phase shift coefficients are given in the form of simple polynomials for the ranges 5 ? s ? 5000 and 0·01 ? k ? 6. This range covers virtually all values of tube diameter and sound frequency likely to be met in practical situations that are consistent with a continuum gas model.     

相对论性核碰撞中φ介子增强

用强子和弦级联模型LUCIAE系统地研究了相对论性p+p和Pb+Pb碰撞中φ介子产生.在模型框架内实验测得的158AGeV/cPb+Pb碰撞中φ介子产额相对于同能量p+p碰撞的增强现象,依赖于弦发射胶子的集体效应和奇异夸克压低约化两机制,在一定程度内能得到解释.     

在RHIC的极限碎裂和Ф介子产生(英文)

利用强子和串级联模型LUCIAE研究了PHOBOS的极限碎裂等以及在PHIC进行的Au +Au碰撞中带电粒子多重性的经验标度规律 .对介子的产生机制也通过与带电粒子多重性的比较进行类似的研究 .结果似乎表明在串级碎裂模型中带电粒子和介子有共同的产生机制 .还讨论了PHOBOS经验标度规律的模型依赖性 .